About the Executive Director

Mary Kaye Bredeson, Executive Director

Ms. Bredeson is the Executive Director for the Center of Excellence for Aerospace and Advanced Manufacturing housed at Everett Community College.

For the past 15 years, she has brought her leadership skills to higher education in promoting Washington’s economic and workforce development initiatives in aerospace and advanced manufacturing.

As the Executive Director, Ms. Bredeson facilitates partnerships between industry and the state’s 34 community and technical colleges as well as other education and training providers. In her role, she encourages educational programs, sharing of industry best practices and resources, as well as providing a clear point of contact for industry employers to share their workforce needs.

Education and Accomplishments

Bredeson is a 1979 graduate of the Law Enforcement Academy, Lynnwood WA. She is also a 1993 graduate of the Certified Cisco Instructors Academy. In 2013, she was honored to receive the Exemplary Leadership Award from the Chair Leadership Academy an award granted to leaders in higher education.